Garbage-receptacle closure.



C. B. CLEMENTS GARBAGE RECEPTACLE CLOSURE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. I8,1915.

Patented July 17',v 191T.

INVENTOH ATTORNEY CHARLES E. CLEMENTS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA.

GARBAGE-RECEPTACLE CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

am July 1'7, 1917.

Application filed October 18, 1916. Serial No. 126,381.

To all whom it may concern: i I

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. CLE uNTs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Garbage-Receptacle Closures, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to garbage receptacles;and, the invention relates, more particularly, to an improved sanitarygarbage receptacle closure.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a closure forgarbage receptacles which will prevent the escape of malodorous gasesfrom the receptacle, thus, eliminating the presence of insects, many ofwhich are recognized as activeagents of typhoid fever and otherdiseases, also, preventing the attraction of felines and canines Who,frequently, remove the receptacle closures and, in their endeavors toremove portions of matter therefrom, upset the same,thereby, causing itscontents to be scattered over the ground, causing unsanitary andextremely disagreeable conditions.

As an object of equal importance, the invention aims to provide aclosure which will serve as a container for suitable disinfectingmaterial, certain amounts of which, as conditions necessitate, can besprinkled over the receptacle contents. i

Still further, the invention also aims to provide a closure which willnot become useless, due to its subjection to the elements, ut, can beused under practically any conditions.

Among other aims and objects of the invention may be recited, theprovision of a device of the character mentioned with a view tocompactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the constructionsimple, the cost of production small, and efliciency and operation high.7 I

All of the foregoing together with additional advantageous details andarrangements of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention willbe clear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when readin connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof,wherein said embodiment of the invention is illustrated: for the purposeof facilitating a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings: 1

I Figure l is a top plan of my improved closure with a part thereofbroken away and shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section in elevation through the closure asapplied to a portion of a garbage receptacle;

F g. 3 is a sectional fragmental detail showing the perforations of thecut-01f plates in alined position; and

Fig, 4f is a fragmental sectional detail in plan of the lowermostcut-oil plate.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, and in connection withwhich like reference characters will refer to the same parts in severalviews, the present improvements may be stated to embody an annularsleeve 1, the lower portion of which is rolled, as'at 2, about asuitable core 3, thus, providing an ei licient reinforce or heading,while the upper portion thereof is flanged, as at 4, whereby aconcave-convex plate 5 having a plurality'of radially disposedperforations 6 therein, may belreceived and supported! thereupon. Asecond concavo-convex circular plate 7 is arranged above the plate 5 andis also provided with a plurality of radially disposed perforations 8,which perforations are adapted to, at times, aline with the perforations6 in the plate 5, for a purpose which will be subsequently apparent. Inorder that the plate 7 will be pivotally connected to the lower plate 5,a rivet, which may be and preferably is formed of copper, as indicatedby the numeral 9, is passed through centrally disposed correspondingopenings in the said plates whereupon, the ends thereof are swaged orupset, thus, offering a secure connection. In this connection, it is tobe noted .that'a washer, preferably formed of copper, 10 is interposedbetween the plates 5 and 7, obviously, maintaining the same in spacedsov relation. By maintaining the plates 5 and 7 in spaced relation, itis evident, that corroding. of the said plates will not affect theoperation thereof, that is, the rotation of the plate 7 with relation tothe plate 5, hence, rendering it possible to subject the closure to theseverest of the elements without oleteriorating or in any way affectingthe same.

l/Vith a view toward providing means whereby the plates 5 and 7 will besecurely held in position upon the annular sleeve 1, a convex cap, of ashape complemental to the sleeve, is arranged over the plates and hasthe marginal edge thereof bent over the edges of the plate 5 and theflange l, whereupon, the sameis clenched to the underface of the flange4, as at 11. For the purpose of convenience, I shall designate theconvex cap by'the numeral 12. An annular opening bordered by aupstanding flange 13, is formed in the cap 12 and is adaptedto receivethereover, a closure cap- 14, which cap, if desirable, may be providedwith bail or handle 15. By this means, it will be appreciated thataccess may be had to the container formed by, the arrangement of theplates 5 and 7 and the convex cap 12. In this container, variousmaterial, such as lime or other suitable disinfecting material may beplaced. A handle 16, is riveted to the ."cap 12, as at 17 and providesfor means "member 21, which, is secured to the rotata ble plate 7 bymeans of rivets 22. A plate 23'having an opening arranged thereinintermediate its ends is provided and, as will be obvious, whenthe'shank ,19 is passed through the said opening, the same willafford'an eflicient closure forthe arcuate slot 7 19, irrespective ofthe movement of'the knob 20, thus, preventing the contents of thecontainer from being subjected to the elements. It is to be understood,that my improved closure may ice formed of any suitable material,however, in view'of its pliable nature, sheet metal, such as isgenerally used in the 7 construction of garbage receptacles and closuresis employed. Furthermore, if so desired, the improved closure may be.used 1n conjunction with various receptacles, such as conditionsorpreference may dictate.

In operation, the closure, which has been previously supplied with asuitable disinfecting material, is placed over the mouth of the garbagecan, which I have fragmentally shown by way of illustration. 7 The knob20 is now grasped by the hand of a person and is shifted so asto rotatetheplate 7, whereupon, the perforations 8 therein will be alined withthe perforations 6 in the plate 5. At this time, a certain amount ofdisinfectant willbeevenly distributed over the contents of thereceptacle, thereby, preventing the forming of malodorous gases.However, 1f desired, a certain amount of the dismfectant as contained bythe closure. may

be sprinkled onto the contents of. the receptacle prior to the placingof the closure 't hereover. 7 When the supply of disinfectant has beenexhausted, the cap 14 may be removed and another supply placed therein.

It will be noted, as hereinbefore stated, that by providing a copperrivet 9 and a similar washer 10, that such corrosion as may take place,will not cause the binding ofthe plates 5 and 7, not only by reason ofthe nature of the metal, but also, by the spacing apart of the saidplates.

As hereinbefore indicated, I do not wish to be understood as confiningthe invention to the particular embodiment chosen for illustrationherein, nor to the exact construction, arrangement and adaptation of theparts shown and described, but I reserve the right to make any changesand alterations that fairly fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention.

I claim:

1. A closure for receptacles comprising a covering plate, a perforatedplate disposed under the covering plate and secured to the closure, saidperforated plate being dished to provide a chamber between itself andthe covering plate, a second perforated plate disposed between saidplates, said second perforated plate being perforated and dishedcorrespondingly to said first perforated plate and being rotatablysecured to said first perforated plate at a center portion thereof, saidperforated plates lying co-incident relative to each other whereby thecontents which is disposed in the chamber will always tend to move tothe center of the chamber, and means for rotating said second perforatedplate.

2. A closure for receptacles comprising a covering plate, a perforatedplate disposed under the covering plate and secured to the closure, asecond perforatedplate disposed between said plates and rotatablysecured to said first perforated plate at a center portion thereof, ashank secured to said second perforated plate and extending through anelongated slot in the covering plate, and a guard plate carried on theshank adapted at all times to cover the slot irrespective of theposition of said shank in the slot, the free end of said shank providinga finger piece for rotating said second perforated plate about its axis.

3. A receptacle closure comprising a covering plate having a dependingflange at the edge thereof, a concavo-convex perforated plate disposedbeneath the covering plate and secured thereto to provide a chamberbetween itself and the covering plate, a second concavo-convexperforated plate disposed between said plates and arranged to lieco-incident with said first concavo-convex plate, said secondconcavo-convex plate being rotatably secured to said first concavoconvexplate at a center portion thereof, said covering plate having an arcuateslot therein, a shank removably secured to said second concavo-convexplate and extending through said slot to provide a finger piece forrotating said second concave-convex plate, a guard plate carried on theshank and disposed exteriorly of the covering plate In testimony whereofI aflix my signature and adapted to cover at all times said slot inpresence of tWo Witnesses.

irrespective of the position of the shank in CHARLES B. CLEMENTS. theslot so as to prevent moisture from en- Witnesses:

5 tering said chamber, and means for permit- W. F. BELLIZZ, ting thechamber to be filled. M. E. JONES.

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